County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce, probate <br>court and land records from 1893 and some voting records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madera County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

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=== Historical Facts ===

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==== Parent County ====

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'''11 March 1893:''' Madera County was created from [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]]. '''County seat: '''Madera <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed.'' (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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==== Record Loss ====

==== Record Loss ====

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'''1906:''' Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: